To determine if 7797 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7797.
If the factors of 7797 are only 7797 and 1, then we know that 7797 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7797 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7797 is only divisible by 1 and 7797, then it is a prime number, and if 7797 is divisible by more than 7797 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7797 are as follows:
1, 3, 23, 69, 113, 339, 2599, 7797
Therefore, since 7797 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7797 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7798 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7797 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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